Faujas-de-St. -Fond, cit. (Barthélemy), 1741-1819

French geologist and traveller. Barthélemy Faujas-de-Saint-Fond was appointed assistant naturalist to the Muséum d'histoire naturelle by Louis XVI, and became the first professor of geology at the Jardin des Plantes in 1793. He had a close connection with the Freycinet family and was a friend of Sir Joseph Banks.

From the description of Letter of Barthélemy Faujas-de-Saint-Fond written to Louis de Freycinet, St. Fond, Montélimar, 1804 June 11 [manuscript]. [1804] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 705888523